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These easy crock pot recipes can be prepared in 5 minutes or less! Slow cooker recipes like these make busy back to school days so much easier and are a great way to use up your pantry canned food staples. These crock pot main dish and side recipes make it easy to throw together a home cooked meal in a snap for your family to enjoy for dinner after a busy day.
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Crock Pot Recipes Using Canned Goods
Updated 3/16/2020
Cris here. Whether you are stuck at home or find yourself very busy juggling all the things, pantry cooking can help put dinner on the table quick and easy.
Below is a post we did with Cans Get You Cooking a while back when they asked me to share with you a little about how my pantry helps me feed my family on busy school days. I thought it might come in handy for those of us that are trying to cook through things we might already have on hand.
Cans Get You Cooking
I have always been a big fan of the convenience canned food offers me. By maintaining a well stocked pantry, I have a lot of options even when I do not have a lot of time. Aside from convenience, I also love the kind of flavors you can add to a dish straight from the can. Substituting chicken broth for water will almost always take the flavor up a notch in any crock pot recipe. Additionally, there are many canned beans, tomatoes, corn, etc. that have delicious additions like garlic, onion, basil, peppers, chilies and more already added into the can.
I love using these kinds of ingredients to make a nutritious home cooked meal for my family even when our schedules are crazy. But how does the nutritional content of canned foods stack up to their frozen and fresh counterparts? Studies conducted by researchers at Michigan State University, UC Davis and Oregon State University all concluded that canned foods have similar (or better) nutritional profiles as their fresh or frozen equivalents.
Main Dish Recipes Ready to Cook in 5 Minutes or Less
These crock pot main dish recipes are some of our go-to recipes that are super easy to throw together.
This Crock Pot Italian Pot Roast is a fantastic all day slow cooker recipe. It is simple to throw together in the morning and results in a tender fall apart roast with an incredible flavor!
Fiesta Slow Cooker Pork Chops Recipe: One of our favorite quick and easy crock pot recipes. Ready to cook in 5 minutes . Flavorful and tender chops with a fiesta twist!
Truth be told, side dishes are often an afterthought in this house. I LOVE it when my slow cooker can help me not only put together a fantastic main dish but has my back with my side dishes. Here are some great side dishes that we love to crock!
It only takes three simple ingredients to turn a can of green beans into a flavorful side dish that will remind you of your grandma's home grown green beans. You won't believe how easy our Crock Pot Green Beans are to make! These are perfect for a comforting weeknight meal and special enough for your holiday menus.
Are you looking for a great dish to bring to an upcoming party or potluck? These Crock Pot Party Beans make a fantastic dish full of flavor and everyone just loves them!
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I always have a well stocked pantry. Tomato sauce is one staple because with just a few seasonings I can make pizza sauce, spaghetti, a Rigatoni bake, BBQ sauce, sweet and sour sauce, not to mention chili beans, lasagna, Spanish rice and a host of other dishes all starting with one can of tomato sauce. I would have to say it is the most versatile pantry item ever!
For my bonus entry: I would have to say dessert dishes. I have a lot of great savory main dish recipes I have collected from you, but not many dessert dishes. YUM!!!
I like to keep canned diced tomatoes on hand and creamed soups. The recipe I would most like to try is the one pot sausage dinner?
I keep different kinds of beans and other vegetables . I do a lot of soups and Mexican.
But the one thing I have to have is spaghetti ‘o and meat balls for my grand kids. LOL
Have canned vegetables and sauces always on hand
I always have some type of beans in my pantry. I am going to try the pork chop recipe.
I always have a good ole can of green beans because it is the ONLY stinkin vegetable that my hubs will eat!
Rotel! Makes everything better! And lots of different beans. And of course cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soup!
we want to try your crock pot pot roas.
We always keep a whole canned chicken on hand.
Creamed and whole kernel corn
I’ve fallen in love with all your recipes and remember when slow cookers first came out. I never dreamed that you could do so much with one and have enjoyed many of your receipes and have many more marked to try.
I keep most all the cream soups, various vegetables and of course being from Louisiana I have to have “Rotel” and love those potatoes.
It would be so wonderful to win a new cooker as mine are old and now that I can do so much with it. GOD BLESSI’ve fallen in love with all your recipes and remember when slow cookers first came out. I never dreamed that you could do so much with one and have enjoyed many of your receipes and have many more marked to try.
I keep most all the cream soups, various vegetables and of course being from Louisiana I have to have “Rotel” and love those potatoes.
It would be so wonderful to win a new cooker as mine are old and now that I can do so much with it. GOD BLESS
I always have tomatoes and beans in my pantry.
I am going to make the Catalina thighs recipe.
Always have canned tuna or chicken and of course veggies and fruits….always!
at least one can of each.
Always try to keep cream of mushroom, chicken and celery soups in my pantry.
Think I’ll try the Crock Pot Italian Chicken one day….sounds good.
I always keep cans of diced tomatoes on hand. Use them in lots of things.
I keep peas and beans on hand all the time. I love the “Beef Stew” recipe you have posted. OMG what I could do with this crock pot. I would use it in my daycare most of the time.
I always have green beans on hand. My kiddos love them and I can mix them with so many different things. The one recipe I am ready to try is the One Pot Sausage. My son loves smoked sausage and this would be a great meal to serve this Fall. This crock pot would be a life saver for me as I only have an old small crock pot.
I always have green beans on hand. My kiddos love them and I can mix them with so many different things. The one recipe I am ready to try is the One Pot Sausage. My son loves smoked sausage and this would be a great meal to serve this Fall.
I always keep chicken broth, beef broth, and vegetable broth in my cabinet. I would like to try the Crockpot Chicken Stuffing Casserole for our next Sunday dinner!
Canned food on hand always is chicken broth. I love to see kid friendly meals that are healthy also!
We always keep canned tomatoes of various types in our pantry because sometimes that “something” that seems missing in a recipe are tomatoes.
The Catalina Chicken Thighs is one of my favorite recipes! I added more pineapple then the recipe calls for because I love it so much! In fact, the last time we made it, I made a huge batch and froze some. It just so happens I pulled them out earlier this week and they were great!! Told my wife we need to make more soon!
Keep the great recipes coming!!! Thank you!!
I always have green beans and cream of mushroom soup on hand. Would love to try the Italian Pot Roast!
We keep green beans, corn, kidney beans, dry onion soup mix rice and noodles.
I want to try the desserts.
Cream of Mushroom soup & green beans
Going to try the Italian Pork Chop recipe this week
Corn and green beans. I want to try the Italian pork chops!
I always have a well stocked pantry. Tomato sauce is one staple because with just a few seasonings I can make pizza sauce, spaghetti, a Rigatoni bake, BBQ sauce, sweet and sour sauce, not to mention chili beans, lasagna, Spanish rice and a host of other dishes all starting with one can of tomato sauce. I would have to say it is the most versatile pantry item ever!
For my bonus entry: I would have to say dessert dishes. I have a lot of great savory main dish recipes I have collected from you, but not many dessert dishes. YUM!!!
I like to keep canned diced tomatoes on hand and creamed soups. The recipe I would most like to try is the one pot sausage dinner?
I keep different kinds of beans and other vegetables . I do a lot of soups and Mexican.
But the one thing I have to have is spaghetti ‘o and meat balls for my grand kids. LOL
Have canned vegetables and sauces always on hand
I always have some type of beans in my pantry. I am going to try the pork chop recipe.
I always have a good ole can of green beans because it is the ONLY stinkin vegetable that my hubs will eat!
Rotel! Makes everything better! And lots of different beans. And of course cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soup!
we want to try your crock pot pot roas.
We always keep a whole canned chicken on hand.
Creamed and whole kernel corn
I’ve fallen in love with all your recipes and remember when slow cookers first came out. I never dreamed that you could do so much with one and have enjoyed many of your receipes and have many more marked to try.
I keep most all the cream soups, various vegetables and of course being from Louisiana I have to have “Rotel” and love those potatoes.
It would be so wonderful to win a new cooker as mine are old and now that I can do so much with it. GOD BLESSI’ve fallen in love with all your recipes and remember when slow cookers first came out. I never dreamed that you could do so much with one and have enjoyed many of your receipes and have many more marked to try.
I keep most all the cream soups, various vegetables and of course being from Louisiana I have to have “Rotel” and love those potatoes.
It would be so wonderful to win a new cooker as mine are old and now that I can do so much with it. GOD BLESS
I always have tomatoes and beans in my pantry.
I am going to make the Catalina thighs recipe.
Always have canned tuna or chicken and of course veggies and fruits….always!
at least one can of each.
Always try to keep cream of mushroom, chicken and celery soups in my pantry.
Think I’ll try the Crock Pot Italian Chicken one day….sounds good.
I always keep cans of diced tomatoes on hand. Use them in lots of things.
I keep peas and beans on hand all the time. I love the “Beef Stew” recipe you have posted. OMG what I could do with this crock pot. I would use it in my daycare most of the time.
I always have green beans on hand. My kiddos love them and I can mix them with so many different things. The one recipe I am ready to try is the One Pot Sausage. My son loves smoked sausage and this would be a great meal to serve this Fall. This crock pot would be a life saver for me as I only have an old small crock pot.
I always have green beans on hand. My kiddos love them and I can mix them with so many different things. The one recipe I am ready to try is the One Pot Sausage. My son loves smoked sausage and this would be a great meal to serve this Fall.
I always keep chicken broth, beef broth, and vegetable broth in my cabinet. I would like to try the Crockpot Chicken Stuffing Casserole for our next Sunday dinner!
Canned food on hand always is chicken broth. I love to see kid friendly meals that are healthy also!
We always keep canned tomatoes of various types in our pantry because sometimes that “something” that seems missing in a recipe are tomatoes.
The Catalina Chicken Thighs is one of my favorite recipes! I added more pineapple then the recipe calls for because I love it so much! In fact, the last time we made it, I made a huge batch and froze some. It just so happens I pulled them out earlier this week and they were great!! Told my wife we need to make more soon!
Keep the great recipes coming!!! Thank you!!
I always have green beans and cream of mushroom soup on hand. Would love to try the Italian Pot Roast!
We keep green beans, corn, kidney beans, dry onion soup mix rice and noodles.
I want to try the desserts.
Cream of Mushroom soup & green beans
Going to try the Italian Pork Chop recipe this week
Corn and green beans. I want to try the Italian pork chops!